3.
EGG SELECTION AND STORAGE FOR INCUBATION
Eggs that have travelled can have hatching rates below 50% due to stress, vibrations, sudden temperature
changes and asphyxiated embryos (where packaging fails to let the eggs breathe). Anyway, if you use eggs
that have travelled, let them rest into an egg tray with their point downwards for at least 24 hours before
incubating them.
Choose eggs from parent stock that are well developed, well fed and healthy.
Parent stock mustn’t be blood-related (males must come from a different source), interbreeding can produce
eggs with weak embryos and would lead to more vulnerable chicks with poor health.
Make sure that all birds are sexually mature, and preferably younger than 2-3 years old. It is also necessary to
respect the correct ratios between males and females and to establish a suitable environment to respect the
animals’ well-being.
The embryo starts developing before incubation and therefore needs to be appropriately cared for. The
hatching rate will decrease if the correct procedure is not followed. Here below are some rules that will help
you to obtain eggs suitable for incubation:
1. Collect the eggs often. Never store the eggs in the refrigerator.
2. Do not incubate dirty eggs: contamination causes chick mortality.
Never wash the eggs. If dirty, gently brush them with a dry abrasive sponge to clean.
3.
Keep the eggs in a cool room with temperature between +14°C and +18°C and humidity of about 65-75%.
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2.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND DATA
ET 12 ET 24 ET 49
Voltage 230 Volt 50/60 Hz single phase
Maximum power 80 Watt AC 130 Watt AC 170 Watt AC
Average daily consumption Max.
1,0 kW/24h
Max.
1,7 kW/24h
Max.
2,3 kW/24h
Dimensions (WxLxH)
Semi-automatic incubator 280x360x260 mm 340x500x255 mm 520x580x250 mm
Incubator with egg turning unit 320x360x260 mm 380x500x255 mm 570x580x250 mm
Weight
Semi-automatic incubator 2,58 kg 3,56 kg 5,53 kg
Incubator with egg turning unit 3,14 kg 4,12 kg 6,09 kg
Incubator capacity
(eggs placed in the egg tray)
Eggs of medium/large size 12 24 49
Small eggs
(e.g. quail)
48 96 196
Temperature range From 30°C to 40°C
Protection grade of the complete
incubator
IPX4
Type of eggs to incubate Hen, pheasant, guinea fowl, quail, partridge, grey partridge, rock
partridge, turkey, palmipeds (goose, mallard, all breeds of duck,
etc.), peacock, pigeon, exotic birds and birds of prey
Body Plastic material
External wiring Double insulated bipolar power cable
Display Digital temperature setting with decimal point
Ventilation Fan impeller type
Temperature probe Electronic precision thermostat +/-0,1°C
Humidity in the incubator 45-55% with water in one basin
60-65% with water in both basins
Number of egg turnings in 24h (with
eggs placed in the egg tray )
Semi-automatic
incubator:
minimum 4 times
Incubator with
egg turning unit:
one inclination every two hours
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